Home wart freezing products can catch fire, FDA warns

12:12 PM,
Jan. 16, 2014

Written by

Kim Painter
Special for USA TODAY

More than a dozen consumers have accidentally started fires, burning themselves or objects in their homes, while using one kind of wart removal product, the Food and Drug Administration warned Thursday.

The products, which work by freezing off warts, contain a mixture of liquid dimethyl ether and propane. Labels warn that they are flammable and should be kept away from fire, cigarettes and other heat sources.